Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Costa Rica
0.1%
in 2022
Cyprus
0.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
165th
Cyprus rank
165th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 165th and Cyprus ranks 165th of 208 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Costa Rica ranks 165th and Cyprus ranks 165th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).